Santa Barbara CA

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A surfer was spotted face down in the waters off of Surfer's Point near the Ventura County Fairgrounds around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the City of Ventura, bystanders brought the surfer to shore and medical responders provided help at the scene before the man was transported to the...

Every weekday, more than 10,000 people get into their cars and drive from their homes in Ventura County to their jobs in Santa Barbara County. The 30 miles from Ventura to Santa Barbara usually takes an hour in rush-hour traffic and longer if there’s an accident or construction or rain on the freeway. For long...

Peak heat occurs Wednesday. High pressure is strong, offshore flow continues and skies remain clear. Warm and dry air will be allowed to heat up fast and most areas will see 70s and 80s. Head out for a nice game of pickleball or lay out at the beach. All microclimates will be above average. Lingering breezy winds in...

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service along the Gaviota Coast resumed Tuesday, January 13, following a week-long suspension caused by storm-related track damage. The disruption affected service between Goleta and San Luis Obispo, a key coastal rail corridor. Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the rail line, said...

Idled oil rigs off the California coast could be back up and running soon if the federal government has its way.

LOS ANGELES — It’s no secret that California has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. It’s something Justin Young, a gun shop owner in Ventura, knows well. But a new court ruling challenging California’s open carry ban is catching his attention. “It’s your...

Santa Barbara County is moving ahead with a plan to make major improvements to its outdated main jail complex in Santa Barbara. The more than half-century-old Santa Barbara Main Jail doesn’t meet American with Disabilities Act requirements. It was built nearly two decades before the law was passed. On...

A California company that processes donations to nonprofits went bankrupt and now owes $29 million to thousands of charities across the country — including more than $500,000 to organizations on the Central Coast. Flipcause , which is now at least $10 million in debt, owes 33 individuals and organizations across San...

A 50-year-old Santa Barbara woman died Saturday evening after suffering a medical emergency while driving on De La Vina Street, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. Police said officers were dispatched at 5:54 p.m. to the 2000 block of De La Vina Street after receiving a report that a...

For many years, Jane Doe lived an accomplished yet solitary life. A brilliant research scientist, she received a medal in 1969 for helping put a man on the moon and in 1974 moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a career in defense technology. She held senior positions that required high-level government clearances, most...